Coalition for Unity and Democracy

The Coalition for Unity and Democracy, also known as Qinijit, is a coalition of Ethiopian social democratic and liberal political parties that was formed in 2005 with the goal of competing in the general elections. The party won 99% of Addis Ababa, but the EPRDF remained in control of the city due to election rigging, and several party members were arrested after the party called for riots and a boycott of EPRDF-owned businesses. Many of the party's leaders were held as political prisoners, preventing Qinijit from gaining power.